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A BFI Education
Essentials Resource
For KS4 German
Lotte Reiniger’s Sleeping Beauty
(1954), Cinderella (1922), & Snow White
and Rose Red (1954)
Introduction
German animator Charlotte (Lotte) Reiniger
was born in Berlin in 1899. Her pioneering paper
cut-out silhouette animation technique would
make her become one of the most famous artists
in film history. Her work brought to life some
of the most well-known Grimm’s Fairy-Tales, in German-speaking countries / communities.
including Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Snow Language: To enable students of all abilities
White and Rose Red which were originally written to develop their German language skills to
in Germany by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, their full potential, equipping them with the
also known as the “Brothers Grimm”. knowledge to communicate in a variety of
contexts with confidence.
Teacher notes:
This resource is aimed at students studying Edexcel. Themes: Theme 1: Identity and culture:
German at KS4, to support both language and who am I?; Cultural life. Language: To enable
cultural elements of both the Edexcel GCSE students to manipulate and use the target
German and AQA GCSE German specifications. language effectively, independently and creatively,
This resource focuses on the three short so that they have a solid basis from which to
animated films “Sleeping Beauty”, “Cinderella”, progress to A Level.
and “Snow White”, which will also introduce
students to an important part of German cultural Student notes:
heritage. In addition to language skills, students The Grimm’s fairy-tales form a fundamental
are provided with an opportunity to examine basis to German education, but also offers
essential elements of critical thinking, literature insight into German speaking culture and identity.
and morality within a traditional German The following activities in this resource are
cultural context. designed around three short animated films by
Lotte Reiniger. They will help with understanding
Curriculum links elements of German culture and society, as well
AQA. Themes: Theme 1: Identity and culture: supporting your language skills in reading, writing,
Me, my family and friends; customs and festivals speaking and listening.
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ACTIVITY 1
Dornröschen
(Sleeping Beauty)
Language Activity: b) Why is Sleeping Beauty called
Listening & Speaking Dornröschen? What do both names mean?
You will need: Take a piece of paper, or a post-it note and
• Clip 1 on the Vimeo Timeline – watch clip 1: Sleeping Beauty. Take brief
Sleeping Beauty notes in German, containing the storyline.
• Worksheet 1. Dornröschen Leave your post-it note. You will need it for
(Sleeping Beauty) task 3.
Task 1. Vocabulary match Task 2. Translation
a) Watch the clip and find the correct Aus dem Tagebuch von Dornröschen
translations for the German words: (from the diary of Sleeping Beauty).
1. Die Prinzessin Read Sleeping Beauty’s German diary
2. Der König/ die Königin entry and translate it into English.
3. Die Fee(n) This is a difficult translation task and you may
4. Einhundert Jahre wish to use learning resources to help you. Use
5. Der Schlafzauber your prior-knowledge/contextual knowledge of
6. Die Dornenhecke the story to help you. Did it work? Use this
7. Der Prinz strategy for translations in your GCSE papers.
8. Ein alter Schäfer
9. Die Spindel “Als ich 15 Jahre alt war, ging ich in ein kleines
10. Der Zauber war gebrochen Zimmer im Turm. Eine alte Dame, die ich nicht
kannte, gab mir eine Spindel. Ich stach meinen
How many words do you already know? Finger an der Spindel und schlief ein.
Can you use your knowledge of cognates to help Alle am Hof schliefen auch für einhundert Jahre
you? Which words did you not know? Why do ein. Glücklicherweise kam ein netter Prinz vorbei,
you think that was the case? Watch the clip to küsste mich und befreite den Hof vom Zauber.”
find the remaining words.
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Task 3. Speaking Take your post-it note from earlier. A nosy neighbour from the neighbouring kingdom has asked you what happened. Re-create the story in your own words. Extension: 1) Read the quote below. Why could it be treated as the start of the dilemma in Sleeping Beauty? Can the decision to simply “leave out” one fairy be seen as discrimination? What could the parents have done differently? Dornröschens Vater fragt: “Wieviele Teller haben wir nochmal? Nur 12?” 2) What is the moral of the fairy-tale? Is it still applicable for the 21st century? Why (not)? This task can be linked to the 21st century. How do our decisions affect others? Do we have a moral duty? 3 A B FI E D U CAT I O N ES S E N T I A L S R ES O U R C E
ACTIVITY 2
Aschenputtel
(Cinderella)
Language Activity: Reading
You will need:
• Clip 2 on the Vimeo Timeline - Cinderella
• Worksheet 2: Aschenputtel (Cinderella)
Task 1: Vocabulary match
Match up the words on the worksheet as
quickly as you can!
How many words do you already know? Can you
use your knowledge of cognates to help you?
Which words did you not know- why do you think
that was the case?
Task 2. Reading & Writing
Watch the clip, then read the text below. Re-create
the story, using short subtitles in the present tense
to accompany the images from the film on the
right hand side.
To challenge yourself, you may want to use the
Imperfect tense.
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Es war einmal ein Mädchen das von einer reichen Task 3. Reading for detail
Familie war. Ihre Mutter war krank und starb. Read the Aschenputtel text again and highlight
Ein Jahr später heiratete ihr Vater wieder. the bit where...
Ihre Stiefmutter war eine böse Frau. Ihre zwei • Aschenputtel’s mother dies
Stiefschwestern waren auch böse. Sie gaben • Her step-sisters are described
ihr den Namen Aschenputtel, weil sie in der • She wants to go to the ball
Asche schlafen musste. Jeden Tag besuchte • The step-mother gives a reply
das Mädchen das Grab ihrer Mutter und weinte. • The prince finds her
Sie pflanzte einen kleinen Baum auf das Grab,
auf dem immer zwei weiße Tauben saßen. Scan the text and find the correct sentences.
This is an important skill during your GCSE
Sie musste immer im Haus arbeiten. Eines Tages reading paper.
kam eine Einladung vom jungen Prinz, der eine
Frau suchte. Aschenputtel musste die Extensions:
Stiefschwestern auf die Party vorbereiten. The extension material increases in difficulty but
Aschenputtel wollte auch zum Ball. Sie fragte are worth your research.
ihre Stiefmutter, aber die antwortete: «Du bist so
schmutzig, du hast keine Kleider und Schuhe – 1. In the text above, find the German for “once
und du willst tanzen?» Sie nahm eine Schüssel upon a time” and “they lived happily ever after”
Linsen und schüttete sie in die Asche. «Wenn du
die Linsen aussortiert hast, kannst du zum Ball!» 2. What is meant by the phrase “A Kingdom
Da ging Aschenputtel in den Garten und rief die for a shoe”, and is there a suitable translation
Tauben, und sie kamen und haben halfen ihr. in German?
Schnell waren sie fertig aber Aschenputtel durfte
nicht zum Ball. 3. Like Aschenputtel? Watch also: https://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=6JxapFrFuBw
Sie lief zum Grab ihrer Mutter und weinte. Would you recommend the film to your
Der Baum war ein Zauperbaum und gab ihr friends? Why (not)?
ein schönes Kleid und so ging sie zum Palast.
Der Prinz wollte nur mit Aschenputtel tanzen,
wei sie so schön war.Um Mitternacht musste
Aschenputtel schnell nach Hause laufen,
aber dabei verlor sie einen Schuh.
Der Prinz wollte Aschenputtel finden. Alle Mädchen
im Land probierten den Schuh an aber er passte
nie. Nach langer Zeit fand er Aschenputtel
endlich. Der Prinz und Aschenputtel heirateten.
Sie waren dann für immer glücklich!
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Schneewittchen
und Rosenrot
(Snow White
and Rose Red)
Language Activity: 2. Writing:
You are one of the characters in the story. The
Writing kingdom has asked you to write up the storyline
from your point of view. You only have 90 words
to explain. Who will you be?
You will need:
• Clip 3 on the Vimeo timeline –
Snow White and Rose Red
• Clip 4 on the Vimeo timeline -
Schneewittchen und die sieben Zwerge
• Worksheet 3: Schneewittchen und
Rosenrot (Snow White and Rose Red)
Tasks: Extensions:
1. Translation: 1. Use your knowledge of Lotte Reiniger’s
Translate the following sentences. Be careful version of Snow White and compare it to
when translating into the past tense. Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
(1937). Research Disney’s famous adaptation
1. The moral of the story is that you have to and use the German trailer for Disney’s version
stick together. Schneewittchen und die sieben Zwerge,
2. Snow White and Rose Red were sisters and (Clip 4) for comparison.
lived in a cottage.
3. The prince was bewitched by a mean dwarf a) Why are the stories so different?
but the sisters saved him. b) Which story do you prefer? Why?
2. Translation:
Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand, wer ist die
Schönste im ganzen Land?”
a) What does the quote mean in English?
b) If “Spiegel” means mirror, what could
“Spieglein” mean? Research!
c) Can you spot the superlative in the quote?
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